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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1959

Page

2

Death of Mrs Bertha Wagner in Middletown

Mrs Bertha Stultz Wagner 48 of 1913 Carolina St died on arrival at Middletown Hospital at 7 0 am after being stricken at home. She worked 10 years as a clerk for Chicago Meat Market on S Broad St. Survived by husband Calvin store manager, two daughters Sue Ann and Judith Barnes, parents Louis and Mrs Stultz Fayetteville, sister Florence Neal and brother Charles Stultz. Services 2 pm Saturday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev William Burley officiating. Burial North Cemetery Monroe. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow 3 5 and 7 9 pm.

Bertha Stultz Wagner Carolina St Middletown Hospital Chicago S. Broad Street Calvin Wagner Fayetteville Ohio Middletown Sue Ann Judith Barnes Louis Stultz Florence Neal Charles Stultz McCoy - Leffler William Burley North Cemetery Monroe

Mrs Maud M English 68 Dies at Middletown Home

Mrs Maud M English aged 68 dies at 12 30 p m yesterday at 43 4 Grand Ave Middletown after two years of illness and multiple hospital stays Born in Cairo Michigan she lived in Middletown 57 years Survived by husband James W a son Robert L Middletown a daughter Melva Marie Frisch Middletown a brother Charles Smith Dayton two half brothers Albert Roth New Paris Ohio Carl Roth Denver a sister Mamie Roberts Carterville Illinois two half sisters Bernice Moore Dayton Ella Mae Smith De Soto six grandchildren and five great grandchildren Requiem High Mass 9 a m Saturday Holy Trinity Church burial Woodside Cemetery Calling hours Schramm Funeral Home tomorrow 2 5 and 7 9 p m Rosary 8 15 p m tomorrow

Maud M. English Grand Ave English Cairo Middletown James W Robert L Melva Marie Frisch Charles Smith Dayton Albert Roth New Paris Ohio Carl Roth Denver Mamie Roberts Carterville Til Bernice Moore Ella Mae Smith de Sota Holy Trinity Church Woodside Cemetery Schramm Funeral Funeral

Mrs Elsie Gordon of Dearborn Dies in Michigan

Mrs. Elsie Clark Gordon a former Middletown resident and sister of Mrs. Edna Gillen died yesterday in a Dearborn hospital. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and Prosser Chapter OES. Survived by husband W Rogers Gordon daughter Mrs Ann Schreiber and a grandchild all of Dearborn. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at the Howe Peterson Funeral Home Dearborn burial there.

Elsie Clark Gordon Dearborn Mich Middletown Edna Gillen Arlington Ave Gordon First Methodist Church Prosser OES W. Rogers Gordon Ann Schreiber Howe. Peterson

Obituaries for John Roberts Sr and William Bylenga

John Roberts Sr aged 70 of 33 Center Street will be laid to rest with services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brown Dawson Funeral Home. William W Bylenga aged 52 of 80 Cleveland Avenue will have services at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Webb Funeral Home.

John Roberts Sr Center St Brown Dawson Funeral Home William W Bylenga Cleveland Ave Webb Funeral Home

Pioneer Woman Leader Gertrude Adams Lee Dies at 89

GREELEY Colo Mrs Gertrude Adams Lee 89 a pioneer woman leader in politics dies Wednesday She was the first Colorado woman named a presidential elector and voted for Woodrow Wilson in 1912 She later served as honorary secretary of the Democratic National Convention in 1936.

Greeley Colo Gertrude Adams Lee Colorado Woodrow Wilson Tampa Fla Gladys Newman National Council of Jewish Women Bix Cleveland Ohio Julian C. Newman M & N Cigar Manufacturing Co Standard Cigar Co New York Mme. Ruzena Pelantova Prague Germany United States

Girl's Auto Rams Into Parked Car In Middletown

An 18 year old girl Mary Miller of Middletown rammed a parked car on Tytus Avenue after taking her eyes off the road to look for a wallet. She and a passenger Pearl Wright were treated and released. The parked car owner Ada Herb reported about 500 dollars in damages and a speed limit sign was damaged. Police charged Miller with no operator's license.

Tytus Avenue Mary Miller Bates Lane Middletown Rt. 4 Middletown Hospital Pearl Wright Alice Wright Beech Franklin Ada Herb Tytus Ave

Wicks Leaves Gardner Post for Standard Oil

William Wicks announces he is joining Standard Oil of Indiana in its Chicago office after more than a year with Diamond Gardner Corp. He will leave Sept. 18 and continues public relations work, recently from International Harvester in Louisville. He resides with his wife and two children at 1629 Berwick Lane in Manchester Meadows.

William W.bill Wicks Diamond Gardner Corp Standard Oil Indiana Wicks Chicago International Harvester Co Louisville Berwick Ln Manchester Meadows

Elder Barker Named Pastor of Church Here

Elder Claude Barker was chosen Wednesday night as the new pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints under district president Lee Oliver. Barker, a lifelong Middletown resident and Armco Steel employee, succeeds Elder Russell Rockwell after 11 years.

Claude Barker Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints Barker Lee Oliver Middletown Armco Steel Corp Burton Rd

Hamilton Mall Plans Change Familiar Scene

Hamilton plans to reshape the courthouse square into a mall style park for downtown shoppers. The proposal by the Hamilton Merchants Assn calls for removing the old coping and iron fence, terrace lawn to street level, relocate trees, add flower beds and a fountain, and install park benches.

Hamilton Butler County Hamilton Merchants Assn

Cleveland Man Resigns as Ohio Local 18 Leader After 41 Years

Frank P. Converse of Cleveland reportedly resigns as head of Ohio Local 18, International Union of Operating Engineers, after 41 years. The Columbus Dispatch notes the resignation came at a Toledo directors' meeting, with Converse citing fatigue and retirement. John Possehl named to complete the four year term beginning in June.

Columbus, Ohio Frank P. Converse Cleveland Ohio Local 18 International Union of Operating Engineers Columbus Dispatch Converse Toledo John Possehl

Two Middleton residents injured in Warren County crash

Mrs Dora Commodore 34 and her niece Deborah Domineck 10 suffered injuries in a three car accident on Franklin Madison Road Warren County near Montgomery County line Wednesday at 1 15 a m. Wayne Commodore 35 was driving and escaped injury.

Franklin + Madison Road Montgomery County Warren County Dora Commodore 1&H Ave Deborah Domineck Wayne Commodore Commodore Simpson

Fish Fry and Lawnfete At CME Church Home

A fish fry and lawnfete sponsored by the stewardess board of the CME Church will be held at 5 pm tomorrow at the home of Iola Burns 815 Garden St.

CME Iola Burns Garden St

New Boss Named At Coke Plant

Tom C. Smithson is promoted to superintendent of the Middletown coke plant of Armco Steel Corp. He succeeds Joseph Mc Laughlin who died recently. Smithson joined Armco in 1928 as a battery foreman and rose to turn foreman, foreman and by product foreman before becoming general foreman in 1959.

Tom C. Smithson Middletown Armco Steel Corp D. S. Holstein Smithson Joseph McLaughlin Coke Armco Hamilton

Morrow Boy Killed When Hit By Truck

Leonard Stevens son of Mrs Mary Stevens Morrow was fatally injured yesterday at 4 30 p m after stepping into a tractor trailer on U S 22 near Hetzel grocery. He died at Children's Hospital Cincinnati from a severe head injury. Driver named Churchill H Wiggins 34 of Sharonville not charged as victim ran into rear of truck. Third death at the spot in four years. Funeral plans incomplete. Houston Post editor Oveta Culp Hobby’s mother Mrs Culp dies in Fort Worth after heart ailment during Houston visit.

Morrow Leonard Stevens Mary Stevens Bodie King U. S. 22 Hetzel Yale Children's Hospital Cincinnati King Stevens Churchill H. Wiggins Sharonville Wiggins Houston, Tex But Culp Mes Oveta Culp Hobby The Houston Post Fort Worth Houston

Street Links Auto Falls In Cavern Hole

Norvell of 1700 block Webbers Avenue told police his car dropped into a street cave in while parked on Rt 29. The hole swallowed the vehicle yesterday. a wrecker removed the car and the city installed barricades.

Middletown Rg. Norvell Rt. 29 Webbers Avenue Norvell

Curfew Legislation Proposed by Hamilton Council

City Council caucus on September 21 will study a curfew type measure to curb juvenile loitering in public places. Author Arthur Wilson backs a Youth Aid Bureau proposal modeled on California rules, with fines up to 500 dollars or six months imprisonment. The plan would require parental signing of a form upon juvenile apprehension, reinforcing parental responsibility.

Amilton Youth Aid Bureau Arthur Wilson Howard F. Wilson Wilson Council Los Angeles California

Bond Bill Aims to Raise Savings Bond Interest Rate

Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee plans to report a bill today to raise the interest rate on government E and H savings bonds. The measure seeks floor action in the House.

Washington Houseways and Means

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